WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics issued a notice involving an information collection on Nov. 27, 2024, entitled "EDFacts Data Collection School Years 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 (with 2024-25 Continuation)". AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (IES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from Accumulus Synergy, Burlingame, California: * * * To: Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Subject: Draft Pharmaceutical Quality/Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (PQ/CMC) Data Elements and Terminology; Informational Chapter A; Do more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a notice involving an information collection on Nov. 18, 2024, entitled "State Plan Amendment Templates for Eligible Juveniles Who are Inmates of a Public Institution". AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Paperwork Reduction Ac more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a notice involving an information collection on Nov. 22, 2024, entitled "Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan Contract with the State Medicaid Agency". AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' i more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a notice involving an information collection on Dec. 5, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Soundness Reporting Requirements". AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information fr more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a notice involving an information collection on Nov. 20, 2024, entitled "Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal Requirements". AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a notice involving an information collection on Nov. 25, 2024, entitled "Minimum Data Set 3.0 Nursing Home and Swing Bed Prospective Payment System (PPS) For the collection of data related to the Patient Driven Payment Model and the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (QRP)". AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS). A more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a notice involving an information collection on Dec. 6, 2024, entitled "PACE Medicaid Capitation Rate Setting Guide". AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the "generic" clearance proce more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: A federal jury in Maryland convicted two men yesterday for their roles in a scheme to lie to investors in CytoDyn Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company based in Vancouver, Washington. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Nader Pourhassan, 61, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Kazem Kazempour, 71, of Potomac, Maryland, engaged in a scheme to deceive investors abou more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $31,933,577 in federal funding to support the use of low carbon materials in federally funded construction projects statewide. Incorporating the use of low carbon materials in construction will help r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD), and U.S. Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) recently announced $31,933,577 in federal funding to support the use of low-carbon materials in federally funded construction projects statewide. Incorp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a notice and issuance of letter of authorization in the Federal Register on Dec. 2, 2024, entitled "Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Maryland Offshore Wind Project Offshore of Maryland". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, and implementing regulatio more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division's (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) co-hosted the first-ever EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Dec. 3-5. NSWC IHD co-hosted the event with the United States Bomb Technician Association (USBTA), which brought together hundreds of government, industry, law enforcement and inte more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Dec. 11, 2024, at a "A Christmas for All: Celebration of Unity, America and Special Olympics" dinner: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Loretta, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You know, first of all, welcome to the White House, all the Special Olympics. And thank you, Loretta, for that introduction and your leadership -- and one of our nation's great special athletes. You've appeared in 8 World Games, completed in 10 d more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Penn.) introduced the Fair Access to Legal Counsel Act (FALCA), legislation to help more Americans secure legal representation in civil court. Reps. Sarbanes and Scanlon first introduced FALCA in the House of Representatives in the 116th Congress. "Our civil justice system is difficult to na more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Anti-Corruption Champions Award Ceremony at Dean Acheson Auditorium: * * * SPEAKER: (In progress) 2024 International Anti-Corruption Champion award recipients. (Applause.) ASSISTANT SECRETARY ROBINSON: Secretary Blinken, Ambassador Makunts, Speaker Emerita Pelosi, Senator Cardin, and Mrs. Cardin - Mrs. Edelman Cardin - Under Secretary Zeya, family members, distinguished guests, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded the passage of the substitute amendment to the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 in the U.S. Senate, which he championed with Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced he had sent a letter to Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), the incoming Chair of the Committee for the 119th Congress, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan cooperation and adherence to longstanding Committee traditions during the leadership trans more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced the Realizing Economic and Strategic Objectives while Leading with Values and Engagement (RESOLVE) Act of 2024, comprehensive legislation that makes generational investments in U.S. strategic, economic, and diplomatic tools to confront the glob more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) issued the following statement condemn more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * Travelers can now use their West Virginia mobile driver's license at airport security checkpoints * * * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now accepting West Virginia-issued mobile driver licenses (mDLs) at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide. Travelers who have downloaded the West Virginia Mobile ID ap more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Biden Announces Clemency for Nearly 1,500 Americans Today's announcement will commute the sentences of close to 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement and will pardon 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes Today, President Biden announced that he is granting clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans - the most ever in a single day - who have shown successful rehabilitation and a  more PR